Archive for the ‘Cross Country Skiing’ Category

On February 5th, Dee and I went Cross Country skiing at YMCA of the Rockies, Snow Mountain Ranch. It was a lovely day, but a bit on the windy side. We skied for 3 hours and then headed home. It was a lovely day out and I really enjoyed Dee’s company. Fabulous times!

Team Clearly Elk (anagram of Clare and Kelly) braved wintery conditions for the Jim Plant Memorial Ski-Orienteering contest. For those who don’t know, Ski Orienteering is where one skis around a course as fast as one can while reading the map and hitting checkpoints in order.

The Map and a Checkpoint

It’s a combination of athletic prowess, endurance, map and geography negotiation, and patience. Kelly and I demonstrated all of these attributes over the course of the day. We did not come in last place, so that was nice…but we definitely have a long way to go before we dominate. (more…)

Met Kelly and Mike for a beautiful day of cross country skiing at Snow Mountain Ranch. Spring was definitely in the air. As lunchtime rolled around, temps warmed considerably. We agreed it might be our last time out for the season. In a few spots, pine cones were sticking out. Time to switch to spring sports. (more…)

I dropped the guys off at Copper Mountain and then went to Frisco Nordic Center. I went to Butterhorn Bakery for breakfast. Then, I traipsed all over the trails at Frisco, enjoying the fresh powder for the next 4 hours. Got a call from Dennis at 2:30pm, then I headed back to pick them up. Everybody had fun and I got a supreme workout. (more…)